A prominent Durban lawyer told the CRL Rights Commission that the annual furore around Diwali fireworks reflected a lack of tolerance.

Despite transporting some pupils to write at other venues and having generators at others, 317 matric Gauteng pupils will have to write a back up exam at a date to be announced by the national education department.

The Gauteng North High Court has sentenced convicted Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow to life behind bars for rape and five years for drug possession.

Increased substance abuse has been blamed for escalating the burden on psychiatric hospitals in the province where patient loads are outstripping beds.

In yet another victory for domestic workers, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that those injured in the past while on duty will be able to claim damages.

A thief in a viral video seen robbing a motorist, and then jumping into a taxi for his escape, has been busted by Cape law enforcement.

A joint intelligence-led operation by the narcotics unit foiled a planned drug trafficking operation where large volumes of dagga were to be transported to Namibia from Joburg.

A 7-year-old girl from Serageng village in Limpopo died on Wednesday of injuries sustained when she was brutally raped two weeks ago.

Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp donated £10 000 (R191 309,56) to a charity in Cape Town, and many have commended him for his generosity.

A 32-year-old woman is in a critical condition after she was shot during an armed robbery at a shop in Pretoria.

UCT, after partnering with police and the Groote Schuur Community Improvement District has seen a drastic reduction in crime over the past two months.

During the game, Grade 11 pupil Camryn Sampson was stabbed in the abdomen with a knife. Yesterday, she was reported to be making a good recovery in hospital.

A witness who testified in the racketeering and money laundering trial of city lawyer Anthony Broadway said the lawyer paid him R50000 to use his name.

Employees, who spoke to the Daily News on condition of anonymity, said they were forced to vacate their work stations

Police Minister Bheki Cele and his deputy returned to the crime-ridden Cape Flats, for operational briefing, since the commencement of Operation Lockdown

Eastern Cape police refuted claims that a Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting was called off based on advice from police.